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8 SGISSURS. 8 No. 245,186. I Patented Aug. 2,1881.

NVEJVTO le UNITED STATES fPATENT OFFICE.

BOYD LowEOE NAsHviLLE, `rENNEssEE, AssIGNOE oETHEEE-EOUETHs To -EvEEETT E. BIGLEY, EDWARD E. EIGLEY, AND EEANOts L. EZELL,

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SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 245,186, dated August 2, 18 81.

' Application filed May 28, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:l Be it known that I, BOYD LOWE, of Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and usefuljmprovements in Scissors; and I do hereby ticolare that the following is a full, clear, and exact Vdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference to being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specitication, and in Which- Figure l'is a side View ofmy improved scissors, showing the cutting-blade or ripper extended ready for use. Fig. 2 is a similar View, showing it folded. Fig. 3 is an edge view ofthe scissors; and Fig. 4. is a cross-section through line x x, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate correzo sponding parts in all the figures.

My invention has relation to ladies7 scissors or shears which lare provided with ripping devices or cuttersl for ripping open seams, button-holes, and other sewing; and it consists g5 inthe detailed construction and combination, with one of the scissors-blades, of a cuttingblade pivoted upon the scissors blade and adapted to be folded back out of the way, when not in use, into a recess in the side of the scissors-blade, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth, and particularlypointed out in the claim. p

In the annexed drawings, A and B represent the soissors-blades, which may be of any 3 5 desired size or shape. Either one of theblades is ground or cast (when made of caststeel) so as to form a recess, a, reaching from `the point of the blade till within a short distance ofthe pivot-pin or rivet, so as to form a projecting 4o ledge or shoulder, b, linsh with theouter or thick edge of the blade. Near the point this edge is out 0E so as to form a stop, c, in front of which is a headed screw, B', upon which the cutter O is pivoted. This cutter is in the shape of an ordinary.penknife-blade, cut oif square at its inner endor based, and having a thumbnail recess, e. The base part d is enlarged for the insertion of the pivot-screw B', and has its upper corner rounded off, so that it may be Vfolded back upon the blade Awithout strikits locked or folded position when not Wanted for use, so that there is neverany danger ot' the accidental opening out of the cutter.

When, however, the cutter is extended for use, as shown in Fig. l, the base d will impinge upon stop c, which prevents the cutter from turning too far back, and serves to keep it in a line with the blade to which it is affixed.

I am aware that scissors have been made in which one of the blades is provided with a sliding extensible ripping-knife; but in order to prevent the sliding blade from sliding out of its slot or recess in the scissors-blade when not in use it is necessary to employ a set-screw to fasten and unfasten the knife-blade upon the scissors-blade. To operate this set-screw requires some little time, and the set-screw is also liable to become detached and get lost; whereas by pivoting the knife-blade in the manner hereinbefore described it can be Opened and closed in an instant as occasion requires.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesrlhe combination, with a pair of scissors, the blade A of which is recessed at a to form an inclined side, a', ledge b, and stop c, and provided with the pivot-screw B', of the knifeblade or cutter C, bent so as to impinge upon the inclined side a of the recess a when folded, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

In testimony that 'I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BOYD LOWE. Witnesses:

FRANCIS L. EZELL, EDWARD B. BIGLEY. 

